Football Preview: Maroa-Forsyth Trojans vs. Johnston City Indians
Maroa-Forsyth has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the Johnston City Indians at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Maroa-Forsyth is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 48.6 points per game this season.
Maroa-Forsyth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They pulled ahead with a 22-21 photo finish over Quincy Notre Dame.
It was another big night for Ryne Sheppard, who threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns while completing 79.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 91 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Johnston City entered their tilt with Pana on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They strolled past the Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 28-13.
Maroa-Forsyth's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.8 points per game. As for Johnston City, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Everything came up roses for Maroa-Forsyth against Johnston City in their previous matchup back in October of 2016, as the team secured a 42-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maroa-Forsyth since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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